System and Method of Automatically Connecting A Mobile Communication Device to A Network using A Communications Resource Database
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of automatically connecting a mobile communication device to a network using a network resource classification database, the method comprising:
- detecting at least one communication network access point using the mobile communication device;
reporting network attributes associated with the at least one communication network access point;
querying the network resource classification database by the mobile communication device, the network resource classification database including at least one of the network attributes of the at least one detected communication network access point, auxiliary data related to at least one of the communication network access point and the hotspot, and a category identification of at least one of the detected network access point and a hotspot, wherein the hotspot includes the location where the network access point is located;
receiving, by the mobile communication device, a resource classification characterizing the at least one detected network access point and at least one hotspot; and
connecting the mobile communication device to the network access point based upon the received resource classification.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product of automatically connecting a mobile communication device to a communication network using a network resource classification database includes detecting a communication network access point using the mobile communication device and reporting network attributes associated with the access point to a resource classification server. The server analyzes and stores the network attributes, determines auxiliary data related to the access point, and uses a rules database to determine a category identifier associated with the access point. The server creates a resource classification characterizing the access point based upon the network attributes, auxiliary data, and category identifier. The mobile communication device queries the server, receives a resource classification, and connects to an access point based upon the received resource classification.
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47 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of automatically connecting a mobile communication device to a network using a network resource classification database, the method comprising:
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detecting at least one communication network access point using the mobile communication device; reporting network attributes associated with the at least one communication network access point; querying the network resource classification database by the mobile communication device, the network resource classification database including at least one of the network attributes of the at least one detected communication network access point, auxiliary data related to at least one of the communication network access point and the hotspot, and a category identification of at least one of the detected network access point and a hotspot, wherein the hotspot includes the location where the network access point is located; receiving, by the mobile communication device, a resource classification characterizing the at least one detected network access point and at least one hotspot; and connecting the mobile communication device to the network access point based upon the received resource classification. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 42, 44)
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2. A computer-implemented method of classifying wireless network resources, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one network attribute at a resource classification server, the network attribute associated with a detected network'"'"'s access points in at least one hotspot location; analyzing the network attribute associated with the network access points and the at least one hotspot location; determining auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot based upon the analyzed network attributes; applying hotspot characterization rules to the network attributes and to the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot; and determining a category identifier associated with at least one of the network access point and the at least one hotspot based upon the applied hotspot characterization rules and the auxiliary data; and creating a resource classification characterizing at least one of the detected network access point and the hotspot, the resource classification including at least one of the received network attributes, the auxiliary data, and the category identifier. - View Dependent Claims (4, 14, 16, 17, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 45)
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37. A computer-readable storage media for automatically connecting a mobile communication device to a network using a network resource classification database, the computer-readable storage media comprising one or more computer-readable instructions configured to cause one or more computer processors to execute the operations comprising:
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detecting at least one communication network access point using the mobile communication device; reporting network attributes associated with the at least one communication network access point; querying the network resource classification database by the mobile communication device, the network resource classification database including the network attributes of the at least one detected communication network access point, auxiliary data related to at least one of the at least one communication network access point and the hotspot, and a category identification of at least one of the at least one detected network access point and a hotspot, wherein the hotspot includes the location where the network access point is located; receiving, by the mobile communication device, a resource classification characterizing the at least one detected network access point as at least one hotspot; and connecting the mobile communication device to the at least one hotspot based upon the received resource classification.
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38. A computer-readable storage media for classifying wireless network resources, the computer-readable storage media comprising one or more computer-readable instructions configured to cause one or more computer processors to execute the operations comprising:
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receiving at least one network attribute at a resource classification server, the network attribute associated with a detected network'"'"'s access points in at least one hotspot location; analyzing the network attribute associated with the network access point and the at least one hotspot location; determining auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot based upon the analyzed network attributes; applying hotspot characterization rules to the network attributes and to the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot; determining a category identifier associated with at least one of the network access point and the at least one hotspot based upon the applied hotspot characterization rules and the auxiliary data; and creating and storing a resource classification database record in a resource classification database characterizing at least one of the detected network access point and the hotspot, the database record in the resource classification database including the received network attributes, the auxiliary data, and the category identifier.
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39. A system for automatically connecting to a network, the system comprising:
a mobile communication device configured to; detect at least one communication network access point; report network attributes associated with the at least one communication network access point; query the network resource classification database, the network resource classification database including the network attributes of the at least one detected communication network access point, auxiliary data related to at least one of the at least one communication network access point and the hotspot, and a category identification of at least one of the at least one detected network access point and a hotspot, wherein the hotspot includes the location where the network access point is located; receive a resource classification characterizing the at least one detected network access point as at least one hotspot; and connect to the network access point based upon the received resource classification.
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40. A system for classifying wireless network resources, the system comprising:
a resource classification server configured to; receive at least one network attribute, the network attribute associated with a detected network'"'"'s access points in at least one hotspot location; analyze the network attribute associated with the network access points and the at least one hotspot location; determine auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot based upon the analyzed network attributes; apply hotspot characterization rules to the network attributes and to the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot; determine a category identifier associated with at least one of the network access point and the at least one hotspot based upon the applied hotspot characterization rules and the auxiliary data; and create and store a resource classification database record in a resource classification database characterizing at least one of the detected network access point and the hotspot, the database record in the resource classification database including the received network attributes, the auxiliary data, and the category identifier.
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41. A computer-implemented method of classifying wireless network resources, the method comprising:
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receiving auxiliary data related to at least one of a network access point and a hotspot location; analyzing the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot location; applying hotspot characterization rules to the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot; and determining a category identifier associated with at least one of the network access point and the hotspot based upon the applied hotspot characterization rules and the auxiliary data; and creating a resource classification characterizing at least one of the network access point and the hotspot, the resource classification including at least one of the auxiliary data and the category identifier. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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46. A computer-readable storage media for classifying wireless network resources, the computer-readable storage media comprising one or more computer-readable instructions configured to cause one or more computer processors to execute the operations comprising:
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receiving auxiliary data related to at least one of a network access point and a hotspot location; analyzing the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot location; applying hotspot characterization rules to the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot; and determining a category identifier associated with at least one of the network access point and the hotspot based upon the applied hotspot characterization rules and the auxiliary data; and creating a resource classification characterizing at least one of the network access point and the hotspot, the resource classification including at least one of the auxiliary data and the category identifier.
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47. A system for classifying wireless network resources, the system comprising:
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a resource classification server configured to; receive auxiliary data related to at least one of a network access point and a hotspot location; analyze the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot location; apply hotspot characterization rules to the auxiliary data related to at least one of the network access point and the hotspot; and determine a category identifier associated with at least one of the network access point and the hotspot based upon the applied hotspot characterization rules and the auxiliary data; and create a resource classification characterizing at least one of the network access point and the hotspot, the resource classification including at least one of the auxiliary data and the category identifier.
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